By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As soon as the federal pandemic relief started arriving at America’s schools, so did the relentless calls. Tech companies by the dozens wanted a chance to prove their software was what schools needed. Best of all, they often added, it wouldn’t take a dime from district
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial.” Over on Prime Video, audiences can check out the Nicolas Cage Dracula movie “Renfield” and Frontline takes a deep dive
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a symbol of the American ideals of entrepreneurship and innovation. The story of the Italian navigator taught to generations of schoolchildren is shrouded in mythology. But for the Indigenous peoples who inhabited the Americas long before
Continue ReadingCNN By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians living in the besieged strip had mixed feelings. Some celebrated, taking pride in what they perceived as a victory against Israel. Others, however, were afraid, dreading a deadly retaliation. The militant group’s
Continue ReadingCNN By David Goldman and Michelle Toh, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices surged and the Israeli currency fell at the start of the week as investors reacted to war between Hamas and Israel. US stocks, which soared Friday on a surprisingly strong American job market report, staged a comeback Monday afternoon after
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman and Michelle Toh, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices surged and the Israeli currency fell at the start of the week as investors reacted to war between Hamas and Israel. US stocks, which soared Friday on a surprisingly strong American job market report, staged a comeback Monday afternoon after falling
Continue ReadingBy Gianluca Mezzofiore, Paul P. Murphy and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Armed militants from Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel at dawn on Saturday, blasting holes in the border fence, killing an unknown number of Israeli soldiers and taking hostages, propaganda videos geolocated and authenticated by CNN show. Israeli soldiers at border posts
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians appear likely to reject the creation of an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism. Two opinion polls published in newspapers on Monday are the latest to show a majority of respondents oppose enshrining in
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A La Pine man reported missing on Sunday, prompting a search and request for the public’s assistance, was found Monday morning and taken by ambulance to St. Charles Bend for evaluation, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The open-air Tribe of Nova music festival will go down in Israeli history as the country’s worst civilian massacre. Hamas militants attacked a large music festival in the desert near the Gaza-Israel border. The attack killed hundreds of people and triggered chaotic escape efforts
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has postponed all matches scheduled in Israel over the next couple of weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the country, the European soccer governing body announced on Sunday. “In light of the current security situation in
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Un Tribunal Colegiado de México anuló la sentencia de un Tribunal Unitario contra Mario Aburto por el asesinato del político Luis Donaldo Colosio, candidato presidencial en 1994, por considerar que debió haber sido juzgado con base en el Código Penal de Baja California, estado donde ocurrió el crimen, y no apegado
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company. The United Auto Workers said 4,000 unionized workers walked out at 7 a.m., adding to labor turmoil in the industry that has ensnared
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October is the time for watching Halloween movies, drinking apple cider — and carving pumpkins. At Think Wild, the nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center in Bend, several families came out Sunday to decorate pumpkins for their porches and verandas. It was their fourth annual Pumpkin Carving Party! The spook-tacular event took place at their pollinator garden.
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Colombia y el Estado Mayor Central FARC- EP anunciaron que acordaron un cese al fuego que comenzará a regir a partir de este domingo. La confirmación se produjo en el marco de la instalación de una mesa formal de diálogo entre las partes en la localidad de Tibú,
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — En su cuenta oficial de Instagram, el cantante puertorriqueño Anuel publicó este domingo que la noche del sábado fue operado de emergencia por una “cuestión de vida o muerte”, sin especificar a qué problema de salud se refiere. Aunque no dio mayores detalles de su ubicación y condición, el
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Perú (PNP) rescató este sábado en un operativo a 44 ciudadanos asiáticos, la mayoría provenientes de Malasia, que estaban retenidos por una red de tráfico humano, confirmó el cuerpo a CNN. De acuerdo con la policía, entre los rescatados hay 17 hombres y 26
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting behind closed doors with the United States demanding that all 15 members strongly condemn “these heinous terrorist attacks committed by Hamas.” But the council took no immediate action at the session Sunday. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Michael Chiarello, a prominent chef known for appearing on “Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello” and “Top Chef,” has died. He was 61. Chiarello’s company Gruppo Chiarello said in a statement sent to CNN that the restaurateur died on Saturday in Napa. He was being treated for an acute allergic
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Jim Sciutto, Pamela Brown, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has yet to find a smoking gun linking Iran directly to planning and executing the attack on Israel this weekend, US officials told CNN on Sunday. However, there’s no denying Iran’s history of aiding Hamas, officials
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